Tag: Niels Bohr
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Limitations of Bohr’s Quantum Theory of Spectra
Even though Niels Bohr’s quantum theory of spectra was regarded as one of the most revolutionary and successful theory of atomic dynamics, it was limited in the following ways: To overcome some of these limitations, Louis Victor de Broglie hypothesized that because photons have wave and particle characteristics, perhaps all forms of matter have wave…
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Bohr’s Original Quantum Theory of Spectra
Regarded as one of the greatest discoveries, Niels Bohr’s original quantum theory of spectra was one of the most revolutionary and successful theory of atomic dynamics. Both Thomson and Rutherford recognized that the electrons must revolve about the nucleus in order to avoid falling into it. They along, with Bohr, realized that according to Maxwell’s…